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سامي يوسف - نسيمي | Sami Yusuf - Nasimi

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It's Turkis instrumental music, especially of a flute. It's really soothing and something giving comfort.

Turkish Ney Music Your Love Is My Cure

DESCRIPTION 

‘Shirvanshah’s Palace’, a new instrumental work from Sami Yusuf, features a 57-member orchestra and dazzling solos on oud, kamanche, tar and balaban. The musical narrative is majestic, powerful and intensely beautiful. This piece is performed in Shur mugham [Əbu Əta], evoking an ecstatic mood that echoes the Sufi ceremony of remembrance. Although the sub-mode Əbu Əta (Or Abū ’Atā) is seldom used in recent decades, it has been part of the Azerbaijani mugham system for centuries. The composer has chosen to honor this particular traditional expression here, and in doing so seeks to contribute to the revival of this complex musical language.

Shirvanshah’s Palace is a 15th century complex in Baku where the revered philosopher and sage, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, taught and prayed and where his tomb is located.

Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd World Heritage Committee held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan.


CREDITS 

Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko

Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios

Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan


SOLOISTS

Oud: Mirjavad Jafarov
Kemanche: Toghrul Asadullayev
Balaban: Shirzad Fataliyev
Tar: Sahib Pashazade


ABOUT THE ALBUM 

Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a breathtaking musical odyssey through a rich artistic and cultural heritage. The music was composed, arranged, and directed by Sami Yusuf for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku on June 30, 2019. The performance was directed by the renowned creative director Andrei Boltenko.

Sami Yusuf - Shirvanshahs Palace

melody is carried from the balaban and kemanche solos to the layered sounds of the orchestra. This piece celebrates the art of movement, an art that tells many stories and reveals the inner world of a culture.

Performed live at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Committee held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan

Sami Yusuf - A Dancing Heart

أنشودة نسيمي الجديدة... هي كلمات صوفية عميقة.. عنى بها الكاتب أحوالا أحس بها

Sami Yusuf | سامي يوسف - Nasimi | نسيمي

Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a tribute, woven of mystical poetry and music arising from the depths of memory, to a land whose spirit stands outside of time. The music was composed, arranged and directed by Sami Yusuf for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku in June 2019. With fifty-seven highly skilled musicians, the album features traditional instruments including the tar, the kamancha, and the haunting sound of the balaban. Running through every piece is a thread connecting past to present to future. In honouring the rich legacy of Azerbaijan, the composer celebrates all those traditions that still find their visionary expression in the unique artistic languages of the peoples who embody them.

CREDITS 

Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko

Soloists:

Vocal: Sami Yusuf
Vocal: Sevda Alekperzadeh
Tar: Sahib Pashazade
Ashik Vocal: Samira Aliyeva 
Oud: Mirjavad Jafarova
Qanun: Chinara Qeydarova
Kemancheh: Toghrul Asadullayev 
Balaban: Shirzad Fataliyev 
Nagara: Kamran Karimov 
Mugham Vocal: Tayyar Bayramov 
Mugham Vocal: Kanan Bayramli

Sufi Dancing Heart - A Timeless Presence - Sami Yusuf

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